Final statistics from UK football’s 38-35 last-minute Gator Bowl loss to No. 22 Clemson

The University of Kentucky football team was defeated by the 22nd-ranked Clemson Tigers 38-35 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, on Friday in the 79th TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.

The Wildcats finished the season 7-6 overall and 3-5 in the Southeastern Conference by winning their regular-season finale at then No. 10 Louisville followed by the Gator Bowl loss. Clemson, a perennial power from the Atlantic Coast Conference, finished 9-4, taking a five-game winning streak into the offseason.

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Kentucky defensive lineman Deone Walker, right, sacks Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik (2) during the second quarter of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Friday,
Kentucky defensive lineman Deone Walker, right, sacks Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik (2) during the second quarter of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Friday,

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